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Reigniting their spark!Heiress Taylor is a flamboyant risk taker, whilst air force doctor Daniel is a cautious realist – it’s the reason their relationship came to a fiery end! Now Taylor has a business proposition that requires a research visit to Daniel’s air force base. And nothing has changed between the pair… including their combustible sexual chemistry!Tasked with being Taylor’s official escort, Daniel spends several wild nights keeping an intimate watch on her – yet will he really be able to say goodbye to her again when her research is over?